Earthquakes. How They are Caused. Girdle of Fire Round the Pacific
QUESTIONED at the University, with reference to the earthquake shocks in Rotorua, N Z, Professor David ex plained that there is a zone of country…
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Fires & bushfires, 1905
276 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 14
Disastrous Fire
A big boarding house at Broken Hill was destroyed by fire this morning. The only thing saved was a piano. The inmates had a narrow escape, getting away in their night dresses…
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The Bush Fires Relief Fund Committee has together with the Government subsidy, distributed about £,10,000. This information was furnished to-day at the final meeting of…
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The final meeting or the executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Fund for the relief of those who suffered from the recent bush fires was held…
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A great fire has occurred at Pisagua, Chili, 44 miles north of Iquique. One-third part of the town has been destroyed, and among the demolished buildings are several…
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A disastrous fire, unfortunately attended with fatal results, occurred last night. It is believed to have originated in Mrs. Wall's boarding house, at the corner of Horton…
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A disastrous fire, unfortunately attended will fatal results, occurred last night. It is believed to have originated in Mrs. Wall's boarding house, at the corner of Horton…
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John Buncle and Sons' agricultural machinery works, Melbourne, were totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The stock was valued at between £15,000 and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Very Latest. London, Wednesday afternoon. Destructive Fire in Holland
A fire destroyed two churches and two hundred houses in Freezenveen, Holland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Police Court. Tuesday, May 16th, 1905. (Before Mr E. A. L. Sharpe, P.M., Messrs B. Faulkner and C. W. Doyle, J's.P) Careless Use of Fire
George Noble Widders v. Willliam Carroll and James Keough. This was a case heard at the last Police Court, and reported in our…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Awful Plight. Cripple Surrounded by Fire
On Wednesday morning, a man named E. Chapman, who lives close to the house of John Wright, a cripple, residing at Gordon (Vic),…
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A fire occurred at the residence of Mr W. Chapman, Maitland road on Tuesday moring, which was fortnately, cheeked in time to avert serious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Defeat of Baltic Fleet the Naval Conflict. Two Admirals Prisoners. Russian Vessels Sunk. Accurate Japanese Fire. [By Cable.] London
It has been officially announced at Tokio that Admiral Rozhjestvenski and Admiral Foelkersahn are prisoners. It is further stated that all Russian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woful Fire at a Wool Factory
On Friday, 18th June, 1876. a fire, most destructive to life and property, occurred in the carpet manufactory and wool works of Mr. James Templeton, at Ayr, the…
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A large dwelling-house a little removed from the main street, and owned by Mr. Gue Williams was burned to the ground early this morning. All the furniture was saved. The dwelling was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigades. Deputation to the Chief Secretary. Sydney
A request that the partially paid system now in force respecting suburban firemen be extended to the country brigades was placed before the Chief Secretary to-day by a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Proposed Local Fire Brigades Board. Presentation of Water Board
yesterday's sitting the following [?] written by the president of the [?] District Water Supply and Sewerage [?] to the Under-Secretary of Public…
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The Welcome Club at Earl's Court has been partly burnt, but the exhibition was saved…
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A request that the partially paid system now in force respecting suburban firemen be extended to the country brigades was placed before the Chief Secretory to-day by a…
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A fire partly destroyed the Brian Boru Hotel, Thames New Zealand, Peter McNab and Joseph Sheldon being Suffocated…
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